Halloween Music? We’ve got you covered!

Folks…Ri here. I’ve got a confession. I’m a big ol’ wimp when it comes to scary.

Seriously – I hid behind my Dad’s La-Z-Boy during the Witch scenes in Wizard of Oz when I was a kid. I’ve never seen Halloween, or Friday the 13th, and even a glance at that Chucky doll will give me nightmares for a week. (I just shuddered thinking about it. Blurgh.)

So, when our two resident Goth Goddesses, Starrlight and Devilish Southern Belle, offered to do a Halloween Guest Post, I JUMPED at the chance. (Those two really are angels, but I’d better not elaborate on that, or I’ll totally ruin their Holiday Street Cred.) They didn’t just do ONE post…no, they’ve got THREE, and a ginormous playlist that should take care of your Halloween Party needs quite nicely!

Since they’re tag-teaming, Devilish Southern Belle is starting it off with a Thursday Thirteen made of win! Take it away, DSB…

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Halloween is a special time of year for me. As a child who absolutely adored the spooky, scary, and unusual, I looked forward to it all year long. I continue to do so, even as an adult!

You probably don’t need me to tell you that depending on your preference in movies, music, and literature, and with the popularity of stores such as Hot Topic, every day can now be Halloween (or something like it).

But scary themes have been recurrent in all areas of popular culture for quite some time now. We’ve seen them most abundantly in the entertainment fields in the form of horror movies, novels and comic books, but tv shows and soap operas (anyone remember Dark Shadows and Edge of Night?) have also been known to jump into the world of the supernatural. Still, for the non-spooky-loving masses, most of these themes tend to “creep” up only around Halloween.

For today’s Guest DJ Shuffle (which also happens to be a Thursday 13!), I’ve chosen some songs related to and inspired by some of Starr‘s and my favorite tv shows and horror movies.

First up are four selections from television:

1.Munsters Theme – Derek Wadsworth – The Munsters. I can remember racing inside at 3pm every day to catch The Munsters, one of my absolute favorite tv shows from childhood. I wanted so badly to belong to this family, and I took inspiration from Lily Munster well into my adulthood! I also love this theme because of the ‘surf guitar’ sound that really brings out the Rockabilly Kid-wannabe in me.2. Addams Family Theme – The Addams Family. I think most people liked this family better than The Munsters, but not me. Though I didn’t like them quite as much, I still made time to watch the show daily, and loved the catchy theme. Who didn’t?3. Barnabas Theme from Dark Shadows – The First Theremin Era – Dark Shadows. Oh, how I loved Dark Shadows! This is another one I couldn’t miss, and it was quite different from The Munsters and The Addams Family because it was an entire soap opera/drama centered around creatures of the night. And a dream come true for me! I don’t remember the theme being quite this ‘electro’, but it’s been a while.4. How Soon is Now – Love Spit Love – Charmed. This cover and The Smiths’ original enjoyed quite a bit of popularity thanks to The WB hit Charmed.

Next up are some songs from some pretty famous movies:

5. Halloween Theme – John Carpenter – Halloween. This music, from THE ultimate slasher flick, will always invoke the chills, smells, and ‘feel’ of fall in general.6. Toccata and Fugue in D Minor – J.S. Bach. This could fit into just about ANY horror or thriller, and if it doesn’t send chills down your spine, then you are a stronger person than me!7. Cry Little Sister – Gerard McMann – The Lost Boys I was sixteen years old when I first saw The Lost Boys, the ORIGINAL hot vampire teenagers! “Cry Little Sister” really pulled me in; it was so haunting and moody and just perfect for this movie.8. Pet Sematary – Ramones – Pet Sematary. The movie wasn’t one of my favorites, but the Ramones are my favorite band so I was pleasantly surprised to get one of their songs in this movie. And to me, it definitely has a spookier vibe than other Ramones songs.9. Dragula (Hot Rod Herman Mix) – Rob Zombie – The Matrix.The Matrix wasn’t a horror movie, but it’s Rob Zombie so it totally counts anyway! The man’s last name IS Zombie, after all. And “Dragula” is based on “DRAG-U-LA”, one of the cars from The Munsters.10. Summer Breeze – Type O Negative – I Know What You Did Last Summer. You didn’t think I’d have a shuffle without a Type O song, now did you? As with any TON cover, this is a far, far cry from the Seals and Crofts original. Of course, I am partial to TON’s cover anyway, since I am not a fan of “freedom rock” or whatever you’d call Seals and Crofts.11. Time Warp – The Rocky Horror Picture Show Cast – The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Halloween isn’t Halloween without a bit of RHPS!

And here are two more songs from horror movies….one that you might never even know was on a horror movie soundtrack if not for this post; and the other was just so unexpected I HAD to include it:

12. Sweet Child O Mine – Guns N Roses – Bad Dreams. Unless you are as big a fan as I am (or was) of bad, direct-to-video, obscure 80s horror movies, you would probably never know that “Sweet Child O Mine”, of all songs, was ever in a horror movie. I *knew* I remembered this playing at the end of Bad Dreams, but couldn’t find reference to it anywhere online through the usual channels. Starr and I actually had the discussion of whether or not it was even in the movie, since she didn’t remember it and I couldn’t find it anywhere. I finally had to Google “sweet+child+o+mine+bad+dreams” to find it. And it is good to know I am not insane. Go ahead, see for yourself!13. Swing Low Sweet Chariot – The Sullivan Family – Cabin Fever. This is a substitution, since playlist didn’t have the Happy Wednesday Band’s version from the movie. So, I was so shocked to have a bluegrass gospel song playing at the end of a rather gruesome horror movie. And there ya have it!

Oh, but we do have a BONUS!

Dracula’s Lament – Jason Segel – Forgetting Sarah Marshall. As a thanks to Ri (who doesn’t do horror) for letting us take over the blog for the next few days, I’ve included “Dracula’s Lament” from Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Enjoy!

I use the room for more than just my creating it has a little bed in it too ( it was in the Wordless Wednesday post this week .) Our oldest granddaughter stays in my art room when she sleeps over. She likes pink

First off, you have to see a doctor about levitra. Otherwise it’s illegal and there’s no guarantee that what you get will actually be levitra. Secondly, I highly doubt you actually have erectile dysfunction. What’s 99.999999% likely is that you’re not done with puberty and whatever you are worried about will be resolved when you finish puberty. Thirdly, drugs like Levitra are for adult males who have the hormone levels of an adult male, not for a young male going through puberty with hormone levels falling and rising.

Finally someone in media (left and right) has the guts to say out loud what I have been saying for years. Obama wants the United States to be just Zimbabwe (Rhodesia). Obama is a carbon copy of Robert Mugabe.

"When Americans can travel freely to Cuba, the other islands in the Caribbean are going to take a big hit. It is because of the embargo of Cuba that they have had it pretty good for the last 50 years."That might be the dumbest thing that has ever been written on this blog. And that takes some doing.

Yes Johnny as Barnabas. His production company owns the rights and Tim Burton is going to direct. It’s the dream combo I have wished for for 20 years.
.-= Starrlight´s last blog ..Hey It’s Thursday! =-.

Great list! I, too, count the Ramones as my favorite band and love Pet Sematary. And when did I realize I was marrying the right guy (you ask)? When we both Time Warped at our wedding reception — him while wearing my shoes in a very Tim Curry move. Love the spooky theme…

Oh, jeez. If this is how the three days are starting, I’m going indoors (that’s a TOTAL inside joke that any old-timer from Pittsburgh will get. Sorry to drag you into it, but man, it fits.)
.-= Susan Helene Gottfried´s last blog ..BTT: Blurbs =-.

Chances of online or emotional affairs lasting?What are the chances that an online or emotional affair/relationship will last? I am thinking they normally don’t. It’s just something to temporarily satisfy. Have you been through it and what was the outcome?I thought cheating was an affair? I didn’t know one was worse than the other? So if I email a man and tell them I want to have sex with them it’s okay because I didn’t actually sleep with them? Hmmmm I don’t know about this.BTW I am most definitely not cheating in any form. Just curious for someone I am close to.

I loved watching reruns of Dark Shadows when I was a kid. I wish they would put it back on tv so that I could start at the beginning and watch them all the way through!
.-= Tracie´s last blog ..-I’ve Been Booed!! Eek! =-.

Great choices!!! Even after all this time, Rocky Horror still remains one of my favorite shows! (I’m actually thinking of going tonite! haha!) Thank you for the nice comments on my blog! Love the few posts I’ve scrolled through on yours so far. I’m very glad you found me, too!!!!!
.-= Jessica The Rock Chick´s last blog ..Busted! (Thursday Thirteen #40) =-.